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Consulting Demand And Backlog

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP · 2026-10-01 · Importance 50 · Surprise 24

IBM’s generative-AI consulting book reached $5.5 billion, indicating substantial customer demand for AI implementation and modernization services. The reported backlog is relevant to IBM Consulting because it reflects contracted or identified work supporting enterprise generative-AI adoption. Separate reporting on Accenture’s record $84.5 billion bookings also suggested continued resilience in the broader technology-consulting market, although that figure is not IBM-specific.